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The Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE Sept. 2S-The attendance on the
second of the extra days at Churchill Downs was
very small. The track ankle deep In mud,
but not sticky. Considering it's condition, the
time made fair. The favorites succumbed to
the state Of things in three races, Bid Brodhead
in the first running second, Monocrat in the third
running fourth, AMI Bixby second in the fourth
race.
First Race-Seven furlones. Pride of the
Great won by a length and a half, after leading
the entire distance. Brodhead second,
Tapped by Our Friend. third. Time. 1871
Second Race-Five furlongs Bonita Belle
by three lengths: Clay Stockton second,
Della third. Time LOST
Third Race-Seling purse, mile. Col
King got a good start and won after leading the
entire way. John Morris ran second. at a length
behind the winner; Minnesota third, two lengths
behind Norris Time, l: 40
Fourth Race-Sx furongs. Laura Evans got
good start and won by q length and half:
Bixby second, and Fanny Straus third. Time
1.20
Fifth Race-One mile and seventy yards.
Longalght led out; Hilarity second. Douglas
quickly took the lead and kept it to within ten
yards of the wire There Tam O'Shanter ran up
close to him and passed under the wire first by
half a length The judges awarded Douglas
foul, holding that OShanter's brush against him
interfered with his stride. Big Three who ran
third, was given second place and money. Time.
I:554
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Items from the Courts.

HIS WIFE DROVE HIM FROM HOME
Robert Davis has asked the Superior Court for
a divorce from his wife, Lucinda Davis, because
she has refused to cook for him, and has fre-
auently driven him from home with a club. On
one occasion, he says, she assaulted him with a
stick of stove-wood. while be still in bed
asleep They were married in 1888, and lived
together until the 9Th of last month He also
asks for the custody of their only child.
AN UNApPREcIATIvE HUSBAND.
Yesterday morning Thomas Russell, South
side resident. would not get up when his wife
called him. She threw two buckets of cold
water on him TO hasten his movements, He got
out of bed quickly and gave her a whipping.
Smook's court arrest him, and the justice fined
him So and costs. AS he had no money he was
taken to Jail, while the wife went home salts
fed.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STOLEN GOODS.
A case of some importance to people who deal
with pawn brokers decided in Judge Tay-
lor's court yesterday. Samuel A. Munson
pawnsd a gun with Charles H Weller. and be-
fore he could reclaim it the brokers' store was
entered by thieves, who carried away the gun.
Mr.. Weller refused 10 pay for it, and Dir. MINI
son brought suit in repl evin. Judge Taylor
found for the pawn-broker. and held that where
one exercised due care in providing against
theft ne could not be held responsible for other
peoples goods that were st oen.
PRISONER INSTEAD A BRIDEGROOM
The unfortunate Ansenberger b. Victor, who
got drunk Tuesday evening in attempt to
"brace up" for his wedding. set for o'clock that
evening will have remain a single man sew
eral days longer, even if his to-be bride should
be willing to marry him now. As he pleaded
guilty to being drunk when brought before the
Mayor yesterday morning, 1t IVES necessary to
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Brooklyn Races.

New YORK, Sept. 28-The weather at Grave
send to-day drizzling during most of the
races of the Brooklyn Jockey Club The track
was fair at first, but grew rather heavy later.
First Race-Seven-eighths of a mile. Spec
alty won; Cyclops second. Pasha third. Time,
1882.
Second Race-For two-year-oids; selling; three
quarters of mile. Omaha won; Theora second,
Wait third. Time, LII.
Third Race-The boulevard handicap; one
and onehalf mile. Rupert won by length;
Eurus second. Barnum third. Time, 1883.
Fourth Race-The Maple stakes. for two-year-
olds; six furlongs. George Oyster won by three
quarters of length; Leo Fl. second, King Crab
third. Time, ZIG.
Fifth Race-Handicap; and one-sxteenth
mile. Harved won by nose Richmond second,
Beaz third. Time. 1:50t.
Sixth Race-Welter handicap; three-quarters
Of mile Umpire won; Choctaw second, Santa
Rita third. Time. LIZ
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Cleveland Defeats Louisville.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 28.-The Louisville club
went down before the infants for the second
time to-day. through inability to hit Gilkes. and
the fine fielding of the home club. Neither club
did much with the willow and Cleveland played
almost errorless game in the field. Toys drop
in right field being the only The Louis
vlles also played strong in the field, Browning's
pass in the first inning being their only costly
error Hotaling and Mexican made the star
play of the day. Score:
Cleveland. -..- 2 o i o O o O.
Louisville. o o l. 2
Earned runs-Cleveland, 2: Louisville 1. Base
hits-Cleveaud. 8; Louisville, 10. Three base hits
-Hotang, White. Stolen bases-Stricker, Mexican,
Hotalng. Collins. Errors-Cleveland, L. Louisville
d. Double play-Gilkes, Stricken, and Snyder. First
base balls-Stricker, Mexican (2) Mack Isl.
browning ca Wolf Hit by pitched ball-Cleveland.
j; Louisville 1. First base errors--Cleveland,
1; Louisville, 1. Struck out-Allen Gilkes Snyder,
Toy. Kerns Werrick. Time-One hour and forty
minutes. Observation-Disclosures.
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sculIing Match at oweSo. n. Y.

BINGHAMToN, n. Y. Sept. ga good race
was rowed on the Susquehanna river, at Owego.
between Charles E. Courtney and George Blu
bear, to-day. The was and one half
mile and return. for 81. 900 side, and was won
by Courtney. Bubear had a few feet advantage
the start but quickly overhauled by
Courtney. and the men kept almost abreast
until at the turning Here Courtney made
better turn than Bubsar and gained almost a
length. This position held to the end.
Courtney's time was 1885. match at once
made for another race for 50 500 within ten days.
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Yesterdays Supreme Court Decisions

INSTRUMENTATION.
1878. David Stewart ct al. VS.. The State.
ment in this case charges appellants with the
felony OF aiding a prisoner TO escape. As de-
fined By Section 2o2s, and being charged in the
(2) The evidence is not in the record, and it
must be presumed that the instruction asked
was rot applicable to the case made by the evil
dcnce, and was for that reason. properly
fused. g. Unless an error prejudices the
substant ial rights of the appellant. this court
will not reverse
COMMUNICATING oURT-DIscRETIoN.
Company VS.. Edward s. Hawkins Daviess
G. c. Affirmed. Elliott. 1.-THE issues in
this case were closed June 10. 1885, and the
cause Vas con tnuea appellants request. On
made oy appellant, was refused, and error is
alleged. Appellant by affidavit showed that it's
regular attorneys had charge Of its defense, and
had prepared for the sams:tn the local counsel
had no charge of the preparation OF the
consultation with his associate counsel and
not prepared; that their regular counsel. aving
used ali prudence and care with their docket to
be present on the day of trial found after enter
ing upon trial that they would not get through
telegrarhed the opposing counsel on Oct. 3 OF
such inability. Held that the court did not
abuse its discretion In refusing n continuance.
CoNTRACT-LEX FoRL
1885, Jasez Swank VS. Melissa Hufnagle.
Miami C. C. Rehearing denied Elliott, J. -
mortgage executed by married woman in
Ohio as surety for her husband cannor be
forced in this Stats, and the question is one of
capacity, not of construction OF the contract.
Our statute therefore governs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
13s07-The Home Insurance. Company. of
New York, VS. Ruel Howard Sullivan C &C.
Reversed. Mitchell J.-Where, in a suit by
an insured on a policy of insurance, the plaintiff
alleges that he executed agreement Of
promise under false aud fraudulent representa-
lions of the agent such agreement is a bar
his recovery unless hs rsscindsd the contract by
restoring Offering to restore the considera-
ton.
1324S Jane Kline We. National Benefit Asso-
citation Marion s. c. Rehearing denied
1928 Western Union Telegraph Company
w. George A. Yohst. Cass G. G. Rehearing
granted.
IlO75 Henry St Clair ct al. va. Samuel Nc
Clure Ripley G. G. Rshearing denied.
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Ease-Bali Notes.

Chicago and New York are both trying to get
Loveit, now playing with Oshkosh.
Tom Cunning. Of the Philadelphia, will
study medicine at the Pennsylvania University
next season.
President Stearns, of the Detroit club
Acknowledges that without Charley Bennett the
club would not have been where II is now.
A game of baseball was played at the Inter
state fair grounds, in FIT. Wayne. yesterday, IN
which the Dayton. o., club beat the Metropoli-
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lineage. o ii
oittsburg .-.-...O o o o OIL
Postponed ON Account Of Rain.

NEW York, Sept. 2a-Rnin interfsred with
the games between the New Yorks and Bostons
to-day. Only four innings were played, and the
score stood to i in the visitors favor. There
will be two games played tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S-The Athletic-Met-
ropoliran and the Philadelphia w ashing ton ball
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Two Games at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. 28.-Dalrymple won the first
game for Pitttburg this afternoon in way
which made Spaldine say. II don't there
is anythibg the matter with Dals batting" Chi
cago had secured a lead Of Eve runs mainly by
Pfeffer's hitting and good playing, when errors
by Williamson and Tebeau, joined to timely
hitting, gave Pittsburg four runs. In the eighth
inning Dalrymple made a home run and ried the
game, and In the tenth Dairy ple, who was first
at the bat, hit the first ball pitched him for
other home run. and settled the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
A Western Association Formed.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S-The Western Association
OF professional baseball clubs was organized
last night Delegates representing eight Western
cities met. elected officers, and signed agree
ment forming the organization. The repre-
sentation is as follows: Omaha George E. Kay,
representing Joseph Garneau; Chicago, S. G.
Morton; Kansas City, L. E. Menges; Lincoln,
David Rowe; Des Moihes. Q. NJ. Sherman: Min
nenpolss, Fl. o. Foster; 81. Paul, A. NJ Thomp-
son; Milwaukee. j. A. Hart. Mr.. Menges rep
resented Chris Won der Abe, of St Louis and
presented a letter from that gentleman in which
the demands were TOO heavy. He wished to
make the new association a training school for
the Browns. The delegates could not meet his
views, and they voted to drop St. Louis out of
the deal Lincoln. Neb., was then admitted to
representation, Dave Rowe being present in the
interest of that city. An agreement drawn
ND and signed by each delegate. A committee
was appointed TO prepare constitution aud by
laws. +. f. Menges of Kansas City, was
elected president pro tenn, and Sam G. Morton,
of Chicago, was elected secretary and treasurer.
1t was voted TO hold the first regular meeting in
thiS city Oct 20. The constitution will then be
presented and permanent officers selected. A
schedule committee will then be appointed.
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Score by innings
Chicago. o O o 8 O-5
Pittsburg. -..O o o o o 1t

Earned runs-Chicego. 2; Pittsburg, 2: Home runs
-Darymple t2l Pfefer. Stolen bases-Ryan, Smith.
Double plays-Pfeffer and Arson (2l Whitney, Miller
aud Calvin; Whitney. Smith and Barley First base
balls-Willianson ~, Carroll, Whitney Barley,
Calvin. First base on errors-Ohicago. q Pittsburg,
q Struck out-By GARRISON. q by Calvin. 2. Passed
ball-Mer Wild pitch-Galvin. Time-2:OO.
Umpire-Valentine.
In the second game Chicago won by virtue of
more timely hitting. All their runs earned,
they counted the most. Game called after
the sixth inning on account of darkness Carroll
was hurt in the fourth and Beecher took his
place. Score:i
1ncago------ " " II
Pittsburg Observation-Disclosures o o OIL
Earned runs-Chicago, 4: Pittsburg 1. Base hits
Chicago; z; Pttsburg, 8. Two-base hits-Van Halt
rem, Miller. Home run-Pfeffer. Stolen bases
Petit. Pfefer Errors-Pittsburg. L. First base on
balls--Wiliamson, Fields Struck out-By Van
Haltren, 2. By Morris, 4. Time-1:30. Umpire
Valentine
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NEW SUITS FILED.

In storing onions spread them out SO that the
air car get to them. They will not keep well il
piled up. but in cool place there will be no
di ficulty with them if they be spread in thin
layers. No decayed onions should DO allowed,
as they may damage all
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INDIANAPOLIS.
DETROIT.

Earned runs-Detroit, z IndianapoEs 1.
Two-base hit--Glasscock.
Three-base hit-Richardson. Bessett.
Stolen bases-Richardson, White. Glasseock, Denny,
HcGeaehy.
Double plays-Thompsou and Dunlap, Thompson
and White, Glasscock aud jackson.
First base balls-Richardson Dunlap, Baldwin,
Rowe. Seery.
Hit by pitched ball-Thompson.
First base errors-Detroit. 4; indianapolis, 3.
Struck out-Jackson Brown.
Passed ball-Arundel
Time One hour and forty-fve minutes.
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fine him. and as he had squandered all his
morey before his friends found him, he had to
go to the work house for ten days.
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CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
To-Dav,s Doings.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL GAME,
between Chicago and Indianapolis clubs, Athletic
club grounds $50 O'Clock P. NJ.
SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTS CONFERENCE,
exposition grounds morning and afternoon.
ADDRESS BY JOHN ELAN TO PORTER DENNY
REPUBLICAN CLUB. Republican central com
mittee room; When Block. $50 o'clock P. NJ
GRAND OPERAHOUSE-Fran Daniels in Little
Puck" evening.
THE MUSEUM-"Chris and Lena" afternoon and
evening.
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THE COURT RECORD.
United states Circuis Cour.

United STATES Ctrcuft Court.
Hon. ". A. Woods, Judge.
". W. Whitney vs. James Marshall. Breach
of contract. Jury out
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Sunartor Cnurf.

Room z-Ron. n. 3. TAYLOR. Judge.
Samuel A. Munson w. Charles II. Miller ct al;
replevin. Finding for defendants.
William O. Cross vs. Aida Cross; divorce.
Granted.
Room 2-Hon. D. w. Howe. Judge.
Clara Gessler Va. the Belt Railroad and Stock
Yards Company; damages On trial oy jury.
NEW SUITS FILED
Robert Davis VS.. Lucinda Davis; complaint
for divorce. Allegation, cruel treatment and
abandonment.
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plishing its purpose of making people laugh. and
that is a sufficient recommendation. 1t will run
ali week, with matinee on Saturday.
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Anus euen Is.

GRAND-FRANK DANIELS IN LITTLE PUCK"
Mr.. Frank Daniels, who is well known to
theater-goe from his org nal characterization
of Old Sport in Rag Baby" made his reappear-
ance before an Indianapolis audience at the
Grand last night, bpt this time star. The
burlesque comedy in which he appears is called
Little Puck" and is based on the well-known
novel .Vice Versa" The action of the piece,
lift can be so designated, and certainly the fun,
hinges upon the interchange of identities be-
tween father and son by means Of magical
transformation, and it affords Mr.. Daniels OBJ
portuuities to be very amusing in number of
ludicrous situations The novelty of the conceit
is striking and it is carried out very ingeniousy.
making an entertainment wholly unlike any
thing else of ths current stage. It caused con
tinuous laughter last night. and made hit
Daniels is sui generis. His manner. his bust
ness and his methods inimitable. and he is
ingham Gelledge, a stock broker after
wards changed into his son Billy.
he has part that would make
any performance $50" and he plays it for all it
is worth The interest OF the piece Is, of course.
conferred IN him and what he does, but he has 4
very large company, including Miss Bessie Lau-
son. rollicking soubrette: Robert Fraser.
good character actor. and Others. incud ing Miss
Riila Deaves. lady whose attractiveness and
ability displayed in 1.-The Raj h' and other
plays entitle her a better part than she has in
Little Puck" There are a number of good
looking Young women in the company whose
services are of value in the vocal efforts. A
novel and striking feature is the Introduction of
a juvenile ballet, eighteen well-trained bows and
girls and Master Sohlkc, a nimble grotesuue
dancer in various dances and stage pictures.
The piece is given with dash and vim that
aiones for any lack of dramatic consistency
which may be apparent. Ii succeeds In accom-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-12-31
performing little duties that were
required of him. Williams has q
plenty of try, try again in him, but
the fates and guards are against
him, and he will never get out.
HALEY INTER-IDAHO.

Texas Angel has finished his
work in placing the county bonds
in San Francisco and is expected
home this evening. He has dis
posed of the whole amount that
remained when he left Haley, 1921
600, to three or four parties in that
city at seven per cent, and has
them bound by written contracts.
There is hardly a possibility of any
further delay or trouble. The
whole amount of printed bonds has
been received in this city. They
will be signed by the proper officials
inside of few days and returned
to San Francisco by Saturday, the
31st. They are to be delivered the
following Monday, when the money
will probably be telegraphed direct
to Haley.
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BARNUM WRITES A STORY

The opening chapters of n splen-
did story for the young, by the fa-
nous Snowman, P. T. Barnum, ap-
pears this week in the columns of
The New York Family Story Paper.
The story describes the adventure
of an American boy, whom Mr.
Barnum calls "My Plucky Boy
Tom," and whom he sent to India
in search of wild, fierce and rare
animals to replace those destroyed
by the disastrous fire at Bridge
port last month. The reader is
thrilled by the hair-breadth es-
capes of this dauntless American
boy when capturing the fercest and
widest animals ever seen in any
travelling show. The New York
Family Story Paper is for sale at
all news-stands.
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BI.eKFooT NEWS.

The six prisoners now in jail cost
the couny daily $3.50, not in
GLIDING lie jailer's salary, which, if
included would make it $19.75.
How .isthat for-among the clouds.
Formorality Blackfoot stands at
the read of the class of Idaho
tow,s. No one has been killed
dung the year; nobody hurt in a
rogh and tumble fight; nobody's
ees gouged out; nobody's nose bit
Ilf'; and, if there has been any
light at all, it took place in back
alley from whence both parties
emanated as Sullivan heroes, petted
and praised only by themselves.
Murderer Williams has been
checkmated again. The guards in
going through his cell Tuesday,
found him in possession of an ugly
hunting knife, two saws and other
things, property stolen from the
tool chest of Mr.. Hafer. The
theory is that they were stolen and
given him by a ''trusty," who at
different times was on the outside
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IDAHO NEWS.
THE MINNIE MOORE NINE CLOSED
DowN--THE RUsE AND ESCAPE
OF A CUNNING PRISONER.
sHosHONE JOURNAL.

SHOSHONE JOURNAL.
Sarifino Gallacie, the crazy man
who was shot near town by Mr.
Murphy in efiecting his capture, a
few weeks ago, has so far recovered
from his wounds as to be able to go
to the asylum. He passed through
Shoshone Monday night in charge
of Joe Lee, who committed him to
the Blackfoot asylum.
The Minnie Moore mine, at Belle
vue, was closed down last Monday,
throwing over $50 men out of en-
ployment. Supt. Carmichael says
he is compelled to close down until
a reduction in expenses i'll the way
of freight, supplies, etc, can be
effected. He states that the mine
ran behind several thousand dol
lars in the eighteen days of the
present month. Only sufficient
force will be retained at present to
keep the mine clear of water. If
satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the railroad company
in regard to freight rates work will
be resumed. The Queen of the
Hills and Relief are still running
with force of about seventy men.
William Hurley, the man who
burglarized A. S. Senter's store at
this place about a month ago es-
capped from the Jail at HALEY by a
rather ingenious method last Sun
day evening. He made dummy
of one of his suits, stufling it with
straw from his bed and using shoes,
white shirt, suspenders and all.
This he placed on the bed in his
in his cell, face down, position in
which he was accustomed to lie,
and secreted himself in the outer
room. When the hour arrived,
the janitor locked the prisoners in
their cells, the dummy with the
rest. Hurley watched his chance
and when the wood was being car
ried in for the night he slipped out
He was not missed until the next
morning when the Jailor, after call-
ing him several times to get w for
breakfast, punched him and dis
covered that he was cold and stiff.
He at first thought Hurlg was
dead, but on moving roll ofblank-
cts, made the discovery nat his
prisoner had no head. Search was
Immediately instituted, and the
prisoner was re-captured on Camas
Prairie by Deputy Shelf NEEDLE
Tuesday morning. Hurley stated
that he thought it w;s Saturday,
and he expected to tae the train
that night for Shoshne and board
a freight here for he east, but on
going to Bellevue Il found it was
and no trim that night, so
he changed his pans and started
across Camas. He was willing to ,
accompany thoieputy back to Jail,
as he had alreidy frosted his nose
and was sugelng for food
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A special from Glendive, Mon
tana, says: "Three Sioux Indians
confined in the county Jail for horse
stealing, attacked two white pris-
oners with table knives, pair of
scissors and chairs. After having
as they supposed, killed the white
men, two of the Indians hanged
themselves in the cell with bunk
straps while the third tried to butt
his brains out against the wall. He
only stunned himself, however.
One of the white prisoners will die
and the other is in a serious condi-
ton.
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Seattle, by late census report,
has a population of 8,601.
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GID DOMINION NEVER TIRES.

Quite a deal of excitement was
created to-day by the announce
ment that some one here had drawn
$4,000 in louisiana State Lottery
and there was a general scruteny
of tickets by those who had invest
ed. In a short time it was learned
that Mr.. T. NJ. Benson, the eff
cient chief clerk in the office of the
Old Dominion s. S. Co. was the
lucky possessor of the ticket-Nor-
folk (Va. Virginian, Nov. II.
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No household which ;s blessed

No household which is blessed
with children, should be without
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. In the
treatment of Group and whooping
cough, the Pectoral has an almost
magical effect. 1t allays inhamma-
ton, frees the obstructed air pas
sages, and controls the desire to
cough.
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Government employees have fin
ished weighing the mail that passes
over the Oregon Short Line, and
find that it is just three times
heavier than it was at the same
time last. This is a striking and
indisputable evidence of the increas-
ed growth of the country.